Contest
Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.
Cross swords and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cross swords" instead a verb "Contest".
Cross swords
Contest and cross swords are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a verb phrase "Cross swords".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- encounter and contest
- encounter and cross swords
- struggle and contest
- struggle and cross swords
- conflict and contest
- conflict and cross swords
- contend and contest
- contend and cross swords
- compete and contest
- compete and cross swords
- feud and contest
- feud and cross swords
- dispute and contest
- dispute and cross swords
Cite this Source
Cross swords and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_swords
Contest & Cross swords. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_swords>.
Cross swords or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/cross_swords.
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